LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1705, 28 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The amount collected in various ways during 1910 by the school children in the Wellington Education District in aid of the Belgian Fund totalled £5,00(1 17s 2d. The annual meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held at the Council Chambers, Palmerston K., on Thursday, '3rd May, at 1.30 p.m. Business: Election of Chairman, and general.

An Ofaki racehorse owner states that, although he is only in a small way, racing has cost him nearly £3,000 in nominations, acceptances, riding fees, travelling, etc., during the past three years.

Empire Day will be observed on -Ith June. The King’s Birthday, the anniversary of which falls on 3rd June, will also be observed on the Jth. The Government offices throughout the Dominion will be closed. The annual meeting of householders will be held in the State school house on Monday evening, at 7.30 o’clock, for the purpose of electing a school committee for the ensuing year.

The Rev. J. 11. lire din, who has returned from a holiday visit to Taranaki, will conduct the services at the local Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., ami at Gleu Uroua at 2.30 p.m. The following wore elected Councillors for the Borough of Levin out of 17 candidates: —D. W. Matheson, B. S. Lancaster, T. Broome, K. Bryson, D. S. Mackenzie, W. Ryder, \V. Bull, F. E. Barker, and K. Aitken.

The Governor of Ohio has barred Les Darcy (the Australian boxer) from lighting in that State. Governor Cox made a statement to the effect that he desired to follow the example of other States, for the reasons they gave. J Darcy has already been barred from boxing in the States of New York and Lousiana.J

A veteran of the Indian Mutiny and (lie Maori wars died on Monday in the person of Mr Soloman Reid, says the Auckland Star. Mr Reid who was born in Belfast 83 years ago, joined the. Royal Engineers for service in India, and fought through the Mutiny campaign, being present at the relief of Lucknow. After the trouble had been settled he went to Australia and assisted in the work of laying out the City of Melbourne. Later he came to New Zealand, and fought through the \\ a ikato War. The gold fever then seized him, and he participated in the rushes to the Thames and the West Coast. Subsequently he returned to Auckland and established a grain and produce business in Khyber Pass, retiring into private life some years ago. He was for many years secretary and president of the Imperial Association, and also took a keen interest in church work. He leaves three sons, Capl. W. Reid, now serving under the Admiralty in the war zone, Mr •1. Reid, of Invercargill, and Mr R. T. Reid, of Waikino, and three daughters. His wife predeceased him in 11)10. Heart failure was the cause of death, which came unexpectedly at Helensville. Alas! how soon have passed away The joys and hopes of yesterday! And yet it doth console to know Its griefs and pangs have passed also. The colds and coughs which yesternight Filled countless hearts tyjth pain

and fright, [ { Have passed away —could hot en-

dure, ' I Opposed to Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. j§|

The Awahou arrived at 1.30 p.m. yesterday from Wellington with a cargo of benzine. She sailed again for Wellington this afternoon with hemp. The operations of the submarines are now reported to be at their maximum. There is a feeling of unrest in Great Britain owing to food shortage.

The hemp market continues very firm indeed, there being a good demand, but the shipping problem is causing a good deal of anxiety to those connected with the industrv.

At the opening of a £20,000 Ghixo factory at Matamata on Tuesday, Mr F. J. Nathan offered the suppliers 2s per pound for but-ler-fat for next season’s supply — a record price.

A wed Sing of interest to Oroua Downs residents will be celebrated in the local Presbyterian Church on Monday, at 12.30. The contracting parlies are Miss Mary Moffat, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Moffat, of Glen Head, Oroua Downs, and Mr George H. C* Brown, of Waikanae.

The Foxton Girls’ Guild forwarded to the British bed Cross Depot, Wellington, yesterday, one case, containing the following:—l flannelettc operation gown, 2 flannel bed jackets, 17 flannel under-shirts, 8 pairs flannel shorts, 9 suits pyjamas, 107 towel face washers, 9 handkerchiefs, 90 swabs, 4 pairs h.k. spiral sox, 5 pairs h.k. sox, 2 balaclavas, 11 bandages.

New .regulations recently gazetted provide that every owner of premises where coal is usually or at (he 30th April, 1917, held in stoeks of; five tons or over, whether for use on the premises or for sale, shall, on request and within such time or times as he may be required by the Statistician so to do, furnish particulars as to such stocks held on such premises on a date or dates to be specified by the Statistician.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Messrs Fraser and Rburner, J’s.P., judgment by default was entered up in the case 11. W. Richmond v. Kauri Patea, claim £l, costs 10s. In (he defended case H. W. .Richmond v. Peter Reihana, a claim for £l(i, after hearing the evidence the Justices gave pudgment for the plaintiff for £ls 10s, with costs 255.

“One boy,” said Rev, A. E. Hunt in an address on “Anzac” at a Wellington school, in describing the terrible hardships those who first landed on the historic shores of Anzac had to withstand, “was hit no fewer than live times . He was hit three times without much damage being done, and then a sniper bowled him over. When he recovered himself, he was gazing dazedly round, when a piece of shrapnel caught him, and hurled him over the cliff. When next he regained consciousness he was lying in hospital on the shore. That boy,” said Mr Hunt, quietly, “was my own boy —my only son.”

Flaxmillers in (ho Waikato (says (lie New Zealand Herald) are greatly concerned a): the restriction that lias been placed by the Kail way Department on the carriage of flax. It is stated that should the restriction be not lifted within a week twelve llaxmills, between Pukekohc and liuntly, will be compelled to close down, rendering idle some 150 men. Work in connection with the erection of a butter factory at Tuakan for the Waikato Co-Operative Dairy Company, Ltd., has been suspended, owing to the builders not being able to secure building material, which the Kailway Department refuses to carry.

Says last week’s War Cry:—Poxton (Ensign Hull and Lieut. Young) —Sunday’s meetings were led by Ensign Charker. Young People’s Corps visited in afternoon. Adjutant Kudd, Trade Traveller, also with us, and assisted in meetings. A. beautiful spirit of unity prevailed throughout the day and the meetings were of an inspiring character. Sister Mrs Berry, was heartily welcomed to Foxton. Farewell orders have arrived. We desire to gratefully acknowledge (he loyal comradeship of Soldiers and kindly sympathy of friends during our stay here. A loving welcome awaits Captain Campbell.

The circumstances connected with the dentil of William Patrick Black a labourer, whose dead body was found in a doorway in Taranaki Street, Wellington, on Tuesday night, were enquired into by Mr W. 0. Riddell, S.M. The evidence disclosed the fact that the deceased was of dissolute habits, descending even to the drinking of methylated spirits. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence, which was to the effect that death was due to acute pneumonia, accelerated by alcoholism, and probably exjiosure.

The restricted traffic on the railways is affecting the lluxmilling industry in this district. In the past a large quantity of green llax has been obtained by rail, but since the curtailed service has been in operation this class of goods has been refused. The millers at Tokomaru and Shannon have been in the habit of forwarding their hemp by x-ail to Wellington, but have had to make other arrangements, and are now sending it to Foxton by motor lorry. The Rangitane and Kangiotu mills have also had to change to this method of carriage. Hemp is also now being sent to Foxton from the Bulls district by tram which previously was railed from Greatford to Wellington. Wanted Known: You can get better . groceries for the same money at Walker and Fume’s.

- r ■ - ■ - -in ■ > < There are still 2,181 men left in the First Division in the Manawntu district. It is not anticipated that* the Second Division will be called upon until January or February, 1918. There are still 50,000 men left in the First Division. The one-armed man, David Morgan Leckie, alias Morgan, who is charged with murdering Albert Ryan at Frankton Junction, was in Foxton for about a week' a short lime since. When hole the police suggested to him that there would lie more scope for his talents elsewhere, and he moved on. Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreuu’s*